Quezon, Quezon

Quezon
Quezon
	Municipality
	Municipality of Quezon
	Seal
	Map of Quezon with Quezon highlighted
	Quezon Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 14°03′N 122°08′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon (Region IV-A)
Province	Quezon
District	4th District
Founded	January 1, 1914 [1]
Named for	Manuel Luis Quezon
Barangays	24 (see Barangays)
Government [2]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Ma. Caridad P. Clacio
• Vice Mayor	Leo L. Oliveros
• Congressman	Angelita D. Tan
• Electorate	10,653 voters (2019)
Area [3]
• Total	71.22 km2 (27.50 sq mi)
Elevation	7.7 m (25.3 ft)
Population (2015 census)[4]
• Total	15,228
• Density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
• Households	3,654
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	26.16% (2015)[5]
• Revenue (₱)	55,537,446.81 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4332
PSGC	045637000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)42
Climate type	tropical rainforest climate
Native languages	Inagta Alabat language; Tagalog

Quezon, officially the Municipality of Quezon, (Tagalog: Bayan ng Quezon), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 15,228 people.[4]

The municipality was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the second President of the Philippines, first President of the Philippine Commonwealth, and the former governor. It is home to the recently started Yubakan Festival and a few speakers of the critically endangered Inagta Alabat language, one of the most endangered languages in the world as listed by UNESCO.

Barangays

Quezon is politically subdivided into 24 barangays, 6 urban and 18 rural.

Apad
Argosino
Barangay I (Poblacion)
Barangay II (Poblacion)
Barangay III (Poblacion)
Barangay IV (Poblacion)
Barangay V (Poblacion)
Barangay VI (Poblacion)
Cagbalogo
Caridad
Cometa
Del Pilar
Guinhawa
Gumubat
Magsino
Mascariña
Montaña
Sabang
Silangan
Tagkawa
Villa Belen
Villa Francia
Villa Gomez
Villa Mercedes

Demographics

Population census of Quezon
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	2,627	—
1939	4,450	+2.54%
1948	5,346	+2.06%
1960	8,095	+3.52%
1970	10,604	+2.73%
1975	10,465	−0.26%
1980	10,734	+0.51%
1990	11,345	+0.56%
1995	13,200	+2.88%
2000	14,594	+2.18%
2007	15,011	+0.39%
2010	15,142	+0.32%
2015	15,228	+0.11%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4][6][7][8]

Climate

Climate data for Quezon, Quezon
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	26 (79)	27 (81)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	27 (81)	29 (84)
Average low °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	51 (2.0)	35 (1.4)	37 (1.5)	39 (1.5)	91 (3.6)	131 (5.2)	168 (6.6)	132 (5.2)	162 (6.4)	184 (7.2)	166 (6.5)	101 (4.0)	1,297 (51.1)
Average rainy days	13.4	10.5	11.8	12.0	19.8	24.1	26.7	25.1	25.3	23.9	21.2	17.6	231.4
Source: Meteoblue [9]

References

https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/philamer/ACD6603.1913.001?rgn=main;view=fulltext
"Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
"Province: Quezon". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
"PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
"Province of Quezon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
"Quezon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

External links

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[1] ttps://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/philamer/ACD6603.1913.001?rgn=main;view=fulltext

[2] "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

[nscb-area-3] "Province: Quezon". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA15–04-4] Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[5] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.

[NSO10–04-6] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-04-7] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

[LWUA-PopulationData-8] "Province of Quezon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[met_norms-9] "Quezon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

Province of Quezon
Lucena (capital)
Municipalities	Agdangan Alabat Atimonan Buenavista Burdeos Calauag Candelaria Catanauan Dolores General Luna General Nakar Guinayangan Gumaca Infanta Jomalig Lopez Lucban Macalelon Mauban Mulanay Padre Burgos Pagbilao Panukulan Patnanungan Perez Pitogo Plaridel Polillo Quezon Real Sampaloc San Andres San Antonio San Francisco San Narciso Sariaya Tagkawayan Tiaong Unisan
Component city	Tayabas
Highly urbanized city	Lucena (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Quezon by the Philippine Statistics Authority. However, qualified voters of this city are still allowed to participate in the election of provincial officials as part of Quezon’s 2nd Sangguniang Panlalawigan district.)